measuredstep
nounUK /ˈmɛʒəd stɛp/
US /ˈmɛʒərd stɛp/
A measured step is a slow, careful step you take after thinking about it.
She took a measured step onto the icy bridge.
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2. A step whose length or timing is fixed and exact, as in music or dance.
The drummer kept a measured step throughout the parade.
3. A planned action taken slowly and with care toward a goal.
The company took a measured step toward expanding overseas.
4. A regular, rhythmic way of walking.
He walked with a measured step down the long hallway.